The Irish state holds shares in Palantir.
"We are well embedded into the community, our kids are going to local schools. They were born in this building. It just came suddenly, even though some people had just signed their leases for the next year, they got eviction notices."
Brutal, gross landlordism.
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And... his mother, Teresa Nolan, was born in Maguiresbridge, Northern Ireland
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I couldn't even expel a bookworm.
“I’ll just pop into No Alibis for fifteen minutes and sign some limited edition copies of #FewAndFarBetween”
Three hours, several hundred books and a handful of great chats later….
Thanks to David, Claudia and John for putting up with me.
Yay, so all those less "profitable" courses that felt threatened can breath a sigh of relief, right?
Kerouac's blazing passion reminds me of why we chase ideas so relentlessly. Here's to those who push boundaries and keep the spark of curiosity alive. #JackKerouac #LiteraryInspiration
Creative arts graduates aren’t the problem – they’re the subsidy
Johnny Rich argues that low graduate salaries in the arts aren't a sign of poor courses – they're a sign of an industry that profits from exploiting its workforce
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Apparently, a little earlier tonight, the original typescript scroll, first draft of On the Road, sold at auction for $10,000,000 as part of Jim Irsay's collection at Christie's Auction House.
Wonderful. Thoroughly enjoyed it. (Only two chapters left in Excellent Women - rushing off to finish it.)
Can’t recommend this highly enough. An outstanding debut novel. The Visit by Neil Tully. Out March 26th www.neiltullyauthor.com
Great to know!
A significant line crossed there.
World Cups have been hosted by some grim regimes in the past.
But this is the first time a team which has qualified has been told to stay away by hosts who won't guarantee their safety.
The competitive integrity of the tournament already in tatters.
Tonight at 9pm: My review of Daniel Radcliffe in Broadway's Every Brilliant Thing. Stay tuned!
How cool! Wishing you a very happy birthday!
Don’t miss National Theatre Live’s 2025 production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, starring Ncuti Gatwa and Sharon D. Clarke — free to stream worldwide on YouTube from March 12–18, 2026.
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Happy Birthday to Jack Kerouac (Ti Jean) — March 12, 1922, Lowell, MA, USA:
"The only people for me are the mad ones..."
Happy Birthday to Jack Kerouac (Ti Jean) — March 12, 1922, Lowell, MA, USA:
"The only people for me are the mad ones..."
Hey up!
Friends in far off places… international shipping is available from the No Alibis website if you want the special edition with the bonus “facts behind the fiction” essay.
"Berserk" is exactly right: "A 41-year-old Canadian author says she's dating an Irish AI octopus named Sinclair..."
Putting the nary in visionary.
Right here (the quality of the picture isn't perfect, but good enough). Next up, Mrs. Palfry at the Claremont (1973) also with Celia Johnson (playing Mrs Palfrey).
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More of this all over please.
Congrats!!!
Happy publication day, @liznugent.bsky.social🎉🎉🎉
Go Ray! “Throw up into your typewriter every morning. Clean up every noon.”
I don't think this sounds crotchety at all.
